The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-06-18
The Maine PrOhibs Outwitted.

Augusta, MAINE, special, June IA: Inc
prohibitory law of Maine has just re-
celved terrible setback in this vicinity.
People are everywhere discussing the new
phase put upon the liquor question by
the recent action of Michael Burns, a
liquor dealer of this city, who has
brought to Augusta, from Liverpool, a
large invoice of foreign distilled spirits,
which he is selling to all who wish to
purchase. He closed his shop in March
and departed for Liverpool, where he en-
tered into negotiations with one OF the
largest importing houses in that city for
an unlimited supply of all kinds of dis
titled spirits. The United States pro-
tccts all persons importing liquors from
foreign countries from prosecution under
any state prohibitory law for selling such
goods in original unbroken packages, and
the dealer has landed in this city an ad-
vance lot of Irish whisky and Jamaica
rum. These goods came through the
Portland custom house and arrived here
by freight. When the goods reached the
depot they were loaded on cart and
hauled through the streets, the police
looking upon the scene with wildly star
ing eyes. 1t was unusual to witness the
transportation of liquors through the town
in daylight, and, of course, it attracted
great attention. The store is now stocked
with goods, and they are piled up in the
windows before the admiring gaze of all
the opponents of prohibitory law. The
retail price of the goods has been made
so low as to be within easy reach of the
purchasing public, and the sales have
already been very large. The officers are
surprised at the affair, and every lawyer
has been engaged in looking over the law
bearing upon the sale of imported liquors
in original packages.
Herr Most Involved in Blood and Beer
Panic.
Serious rioting occurred at Oak Ridge
Park, Guttenburg, New Jersey, last Sun
day afternoon. An anarchist picnic, for
the benefit of the Chicago anarchists, at
which Herr Most was present, was being
held in the park. Several persons are re-
ported hurt and more trouble is expected
THE TROUBLE WAS FREE BEER,
and workman who attempted to go
through the park. He was threshed and
run out. A base ball game near by was
the next excitement. The workman got
a gun and returned for revenge. Hardly
had he scaled the fence when. the social
lists set upon and almost hammered the
life out of him over the fence. An Of
ficer interfered and was beaten. These
outcries attracted the attention of the
crowd on the base ball grounds, and they
began hurling stones at the picknlckers.
A GENERAL MELEE ENsUED,
during which dozen or more pistol shots
were fired. Constable jackson was struck
in the arm, and boy, whose name could
not be learned, had two fingers shot off.
Several of the socialists were struck with
stones. Pandemonium reigned. The
workman was dragged by an excited
throng of socialists, who yelleda'' Hang
him!" While the uproar was at its
highest, Justice of the Feace Walker and
three constables appeared. The justice
was admitted, but the constables were
compelled to remain outside the gates
An excited throng surrounded them and
threatened them. The justice, after a
long parley, succeeded in securing the
workman's release. His name was Will
burger. He presented frightful appear